Current technology decision making in larger organisations is more dependent on making existing IT platforms as efficient as possible to support business demands, and less on the “next big thing”. However, particularly in storage and information management, there remain weaknesses in the day to day operation of such environments. This report positions Information Life Cycle Management (ILM) in the context of infrastructure management as a whole, to yield understanding of where we are today, and how much further there is to go. The research shows that businesses are being more prudent than ever with their IT spending, focusing on delivering an efficient infrastructure and reaping the benefits that this can bring for the business.